A Bakery Bakes Bread in Two Different Ovens

question 47

Multiple Choice

A bakery bakes bread in two different ovens. Oven 1 can bake a loaf every 30 minutes. Oven 2 can bake a loaf every 15 minutes. What is the average productivity per oven?

• A) 6.00 loaves/hour
• B) 3.00 loaves/hour
• C) 2.67 loaves/hour
• D) 1.33 loaves/hour
• E) 0.38 loaves/hour

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